Why it’s important to keep exercising in cold weather, according to a doctor
Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. CNN — The weather is getting chilly in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but cold weather doesn’t mean that you have to stop your exercise routines. According to one recent study, people who achieved this amount of exercise per week had a 31% lower risk of mortality, 27% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and 12% lower risk of developing cancer compared with inactive participants. If you want to keep exercising outdoors, even if it’s cold outside, that’s OK as long as you take certain precautions. But it’s also important to keep hydrated when exercising in cold weather, especially because cold may even diminish the sensation of thirst so that your body doesn’t give you feedback that you need water.
Exercising in winter can help your immune system ward off cold and flu viruses
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